Picot Edged Green and Cream Baby Blanket

Main Colour (MC)
Alternate Colour (AC)

With MC and 5.0 mm needles, cast on 112 stitches.

Edging:

Row #1 --> Purl

Row #2--> Knit

Row #3--> Purl

Row #4--> K2, (yo, k2tog) repeat to last 2 sts, K2

Row #5--> Purl

Row #6--> Knit

Row #7--> Purl

With RS facing you, fold work so that the cast on edge is behind the stitches on the needle. As you slid the needle through the first stitch, as if to knit, slid the same needle through the first cast on stitch. This creates a hem, continue in this manner until the entire row is complete.

Purl one row. Change to AC, and work 2 rows st st., continue alternating colours until the piece measures approx. 35 inches. Then work the reverse of the first hemmed edge as follows:

(Green-MC) Row #1--> Purl

Row#2--> Knit

Row#3-->Purl

Row#4--> K2, (yo, K2tog) repeat to the last 2 sts, K2

Row#5--> Purl

Row#6--> Knit

Row#7--> Purl

With RS facing you, fold hem in half, knit first stitch as if to knit, pick up ridge on the first row of green (along the back side), do this one more time, cast off 1st st, continue in this manner until the entire hem is completed.

Finishing: Tuck in all ends, block so everything lays flat, wrap it in a bow, and give to someone with a new baby...